Hiring Foreign Workers

The ability for businesses to hire from outside of their province or country significantly reduces the strain on their business caused by labour shortages, when local job candidates are not available or willing to do the work. Hiring & Retaining Foreign Workers in Alberta is a comprehensive booklet outlining the steps to hiring temporary foreign workers.

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program is operated by the Alberta provincial government and provides support for employers to attract and retain labour, and helps those wanting to live and work in Alberta.

The Temporary Foreign Worker Program allows foreign workers to work in Canada temporarily and for Canadian employers to address labour shortages by temporarily hiring foreign workers. If you are applying to be a temporary worker in Canada make sure to contact Citizenship and Immigration Canada to see if you also need a work permit.